2022 Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Rocky Mountains Region

If you plan on getting your master's degree in philosophy, you won't be alone since the degree program is ranked #121 in the country in terms of popularity. This means you won't have too much trouble finding schools that offer the degree.

College Factual reviewed 7 schools in the Rocky Mountains Region to determine which ones were the most popular for master's degree seekers in the field of philosophy. Combined, these schools handed out 12 master's degrees in philosophy to qualified students.

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Choosing a Great Philosophy School for Your Master's Degree

Your choice of school for getting your master's degree in philosophy matters. We created our Most Popular Master's Degree Colleges for Philosophy in the Rocky Mountains Region ranking to make it a little easier to choose the right one for you.

Being popular does not always equate to overall quality, but a school with a large number of philosophy students usually has them for a reason. Sometimes this is because the school offers a great educational experience, it is a good value, or it is highly focused on the program.

More Ways to Rank Philosophy Schools

This ranking is just one of the many we have created. First of all, if you are interested in other degree levels, you may want to take a look at one of the rankings highlighted above. Also, if you are interested in attending school in a specific part of the country, see our rankings by location. On top of that, you can visit our other rankings for philosophy.

Most Popular Schools for Master’s Students to Study Philosophy in the Rocky Mountains Region

Below you'll see a list of the most popular colleges and universities for pursuing a master's degree in philosophy.

Most Well Attended Schools for Philosophy Students Working on Their Master's

1

Colorado State University - Fort Collins
Fort Collins, CO

6 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In CO

#1 Best Quality In CO

Colorado State University - Fort Collins is a popular choice for individuals pursuing a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the medium-sized city of Fort Collins, Colorado State is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Colorado.

There were roughly 6 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at Colorado State in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from Colorado State University - Fort Collins

2

The University of Montana
Missoula, MT

4 Annual Master's Degrees

#1 Most Popular In MT

#1 Best Quality In MT

Any student pursuing a degree in a master's degree in philosophy needs to take a look at The University of Montana. UM is a moderately-sized public university located in the city of Missoula. This isn't the only ranking where the school placed. It's also #1 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Montana.

There were about 4 philosophy students who graduated with this degree at UM in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from The University of Montana

3

University of Denver
Denver, CO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

Master's Degree Highest Degree Type

Every student who is interested in a master's degree in philosophy has to check out University of Denver. DU is a fairly large private not-for-profit university located in the large city of Denver.

There were about 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at DU in the most recent year we have data available.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Denver

3

University of Colorado Boulder
Boulder, CO

1 Annual Master's Degrees

#2 Most Popular In CO

#2 Best Quality In CO

University of Colorado Boulder is one of the most popular schools in the United States for getting a master's degree in philosophy. Located in the medium-sized city of Boulder, CU - Boulder is a public university with a fairly large student population. Potential students might also be interested to know that the school ranks #2 in quality for master's degrees in philosophy in Colorado.

There were about 1 philosophy individuals who graduated with this degree at CU - Boulder in the most recent data year.

More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Colorado Boulder

5

University of Wyoming
Laramie, WY

#1 Most Popular In WY

Located in the remote town of Laramie, UW is a public university with a fairly large student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Wyoming

5

University of Utah
Salt Lake City, UT

#1 Most Popular In UT

Doctor's Degree Highest Degree Type

Located in the city of Salt Lake City, U of U is a public university with a very large student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Utah

5

University of Idaho
Moscow, ID

#1 Most Popular In ID

Located in the distant town of Moscow, U of I is a public university with a large student population. More information about a master’s in philosophy from University of Idaho

Best Philosophy Colleges by State

Explore the most popular philosophy schools for a specific state in the Rocky Mountains Region .

State	Colleges	Degrees Awarded
Colorado	172	14
Utah	150	0
Idaho	95	0
Montana	86	2
Wyoming	57	1

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Rankings in Majors Related to Philosophy

Philosophy is one of 3 different types of Philosophy & Religious Studies programs to choose from.

Philosophy Concentrations

Major	Annual Graduates
Philosophy	12

Most Popular Related Majors

Related Major	Annual Graduates
Religious Studies	37

Notes and References

• The bars on the spread charts above show the distribution of the schools on this list +/- one standard deviation from the mean.
• The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
• Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard). More about our data sources and methodologies.